GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY I

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: CHEM 345 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Physical Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Relate the chemical structure of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids to their respective biological functions Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze the molecular interactions that drive the formation of macromolecular structure, including protein and nucleic acid structure Audience: Undergraduate 3. Apply qualitative and quantitative descriptions of protein-ligand, enzyme-substrate, and enzyme-inhibitor interactions, enzyme catalysis, and enzyme kinetics to interpret experimental data in terms of biochemical mechanism Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe how biomolecules store, transmit, and receive information to carry out cellular functions Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze the major catabolic pathways of central metabolism in terms of energetics, chemical structure, and regulation Audience: Undergraduate 6. Connect biochemical processes to applications in medicine, agriculture, food science, and other aspects of everyday life Audience: Undergraduate 7. Communicate with others about scientific concepts and ideas using the vocabulary of biochemistry Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Relate the chemical structure of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids to their respective biological functions Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze the molecular interactions that drive the formation of macromolecular structure, including protein and nucleic acid structure Audience: Undergraduate 3. Apply qualitative and quantitative descriptions of protein-ligand, enzyme-substrate, and enzyme-inhibitor interactions, enzyme catalysis, and enzyme kinetics to interpret experimental data in terms of biochemical mechanism Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe how biomolecules store, transmit, and receive information to carry out cellular functions Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze the major catabolic pathways of central metabolism in terms of energetics, chemical structure, and regulation Audience: Undergraduate 6. Connect biochemical processes to applications in medicine, agriculture, food science, and other aspects of everyday life Audience: Undergraduate 7. Communicate with others about scientific concepts and ideas using the vocabulary of biochemistry Audience: Undergraduate